the Rising Tide

This second generation BTR (Built To Rule) vehicle is one of Barrel Roll's favorites - but then, his first GI Joe ride could serve in two different configurations as well. It mainly serves as a high speed attack boat, vaguely resembling the old Devilfish.

However, one can tear it apart and reassemble it in the form of a jet glider if the need arises, taking to the air to fight Cobra - or to simply get somewhere much faster. In either configuration, the Rising Tide has these equipped features:

Autocannons: in either mode, the Rising Tide has access to two rotary-barrel machine guns. These guns are linked, and can fire a short burst of lead to inflict rank value 30 Piercing damage, raised to rank value 40 Piercing damage when fired in a continuous fashion.

Body Armor: both configurations of the Rising Tide are relatively flimsy - but then, it's a modular, pre-fab boat / aircraft! While constructed from m.v. 20 materials, the Rising Tide only has an effective m.v. of 10 - and offers its occupant only value 4 Protection.

Communications Array: the Rising Tide is equipped with a gigahertz frequency, frequency wobbler clandestine operations radio system. This equipment provides rank value 10 transception, with a 25 mile range, that features rank value 30 signal encryption.

Flight: when transformed into a jet glider via the power of Allen wrench magic, the Rising Tide has the ability to soar through the air under its own power. In this mode, the vehicle can fly with rank value 30 speed, doing so at 204.55 miles per hour!

Missile Launcher: there is but one missile launcher allotted to the Rising Tide - but it sees equal use in either of its two configurations. This powerful projectile launcher can fire missiles which have these vehicular characteristics:

Shape Change: the Rising Tide can serve as one of two different vehicles - either an attack boat or a jet glider! It can be reconfigured in the field in just a few minutes, allowing the GI Joe team considerable versatility with just one box of parts!

Super Swimming: in its attack boat configuration, the Rising Tide has buoyancy, and can glide on the waves with exceptional speed. It has rank value 6 water speed in this mode, moving at 40.91 miles per hour on calm water, but 27.27 miles per hour on choppier surfaces.

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